Nail care

use vit e rather its the cream or open a capsule and use it on your nails and cuticals

What I would recommend first is buying a bottle of hand soap that you know you can use, if possible get a sample size one that you can carry in your pocket. Often the ones for employees to use are too strong for constant handwashing or you could be allergic to an ingredient in it. Next buy some Udder Cream, you can get it in a tub or a tube. It was designed originally for use with cow udders but works wonderfully on the hands. Rub it into the nails as well. It will help. Once you get the nails a bit moisturized pick up something like Sally Hansens Hard as Nails, clear or a color you like. Use this to help protect your nails in the future. My sister has done more then her fair share of work in Nursing Homes so I know what she's gone through with her nails and hands. How the soaps made them look and feel horrible. I know what she's used to help her hands in the past and that is what I am recommending. Good luck.

Viamin E helps skin, nails and hair...vitamin E in a multivitamin will only allow the daily minimum and since your skin and nails need help, I suggest you procure a supply of gel cap vitamin E and take those along with the multi you are already taking. You can break open the caps and place the liquid vitamin E directly on the affected areas. Now this next part is going to sound strange, but... Vegetable shortening. Yep, I said vegetable shortening as a off duty hand cream. Your skin will soak it up, won't feel greasey, and it often works better than expensive hand creams. Ever see a baker with rough hands? Several years ago I knew a young lady who had problems with the skin on her hands, the dermatologist she was seeing prescribe a very greasey medicated cream and had her wearing gloves for 8-10 hours a day. I told her what my grandma always used and she gave it a try. No more expensive medicated cream, no more gloves and very nice soft hands in about a week. To this day she keeps a small can of Crisco with her to use both at home and when she goes out. Needless to say, her dermatologist was astonished! On a side note, Vitamin E when applied to a wound promotes healing with lesser scarring.

Hi, I was just wondering if you have ever thought of taking vitamin e capsules. They moisturise from the inside and you will also find that your nails and cuticles will be much stronger also.

dab olive oil on nails and cuticles while sleeping, nothings better than that..for hands,use some milk cream, pereferably at nite.olive oil can alos be used for hands

it is very important to take care about our nails and hand.we get all unwanted gastro intestinal disease if we do not keep our nail clean.so we should trim and clean our nails atleast once in a week and keep our hands clean always.

Carry a tiny bottle of almond or olive oil with you (the teeny bottles soy sauce comes in with sushi are perfect!), every time you dry your hands, put one drop of oil on them and rub in well, it literally takes 2 seconds to do and once its a habvit you won't even notice you are doing it. Rub that in well and you have a thin barrier film that soothes and protects. Use a good food grade food oil so that it doesnt taint anything.

Get yourself a good moisturizer and coat your hands before bedtime. Then cover your hands with white cotton gloves and sleep that way. In the morning, you will find a huge difference in the moisture content of the skin on your hands. Also taking natural silica three times a day can work wonders for your nails. Check with your local health food store. After purchase, keep in the fridge.

I agree with CreativeDreamWeaver - i use Dr LeWinn's Revitanail and cuticle oil - but any cuticle oil will do. Using these products for the first time since i can remember I have lovely long and strong nails. I have tried so many products - all the Sally Hansens and others, but with no luck. Revitanail has really work. Do a search and it gets raves everywhere. This will solve your nail problems.

Have you tried a nail hardener? It works wonders.

Yes try Vaseline hand care its great and even helps your nails grow.

yes sorbolene cream is great for this my husband used to work in the hospital for many years and this is what he used or you could use plastic gloves so that you would not have to wash your hands so much.

i would definately recomend going to the doctor or getting some good lotion and wait for the lotion to come into affect. and reapply it often

You know what my dad has the same problems! he's not a nurse, nor a doctor or anything but he's so clean and neat he washes his hands so often that his skin breaks! It hurts him everytime but i think he's been prescribed a cream for the breaks and to moisturize his hands so it wont break that much anymore. maybe you should consult a doctor and maybe they can give you a more effective solution other than putting on lotions and moisturizers. good luck!

I'm sorry but I can't help you out here. If you've tried everything and it didn't work out for you, I don't know that there could be help. But, you never know, maybe you'll run across something that could work.

soap can be hard on the skin if applied too often. I think you should wear some kind of gloves and try to use lotion as much as possible. Also buy one of those nail care kits you can get them almost any where (even a dollar store) and take time out to keep your nails nice.

I was going to tell you about the Crisco, but I see another poster beat me to the draw! It really works! Put some on at bedtime and then put on a pair of cotton gloves. You won't beleive how soft they will be in a few days! Many people say to do the same with Vaseline. I haven't tried it, but the Crisco does help!

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